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01-23-2004, 12:58 PM
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What did CCR have against Lodi anyway?
"Just about a year ago, I set out on the road,
Seekin’ my fame and fortune, lookin’ for a pot of gold.
Things got bad, and things got worse, I guess you will know the tune.
Oh ! lord, stuck in lodi again.
Rode in on the greyhound, I’ll be walkin’ out if I go.
I was just passin’ through, must be seven months or more.
Ran out of time and money, looks like they took my friends.
Oh ! lord, I’m stuck in lodi again.
The man from the magazine said I was on my way.
Somewhere I lost connections, ran out of songs to play.
I came into town, a one night stand, looks like my plans fell through
Oh ! lord, stuck in lodi again.
Mmmm...
If I only had a dollar, for ev’ry song I’ve sung.
And ev’ry time I’ve had to play while people sat there drunk.
You know, I’d catch the next train back to where I live.
Oh ! lord, I’m stuck in lodi again.
Oh ! lord, I’m stuck in lodi again."
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So anyway my question is: what did Fogarty have against Lodi in specific? It's not at the end of a line and necessary to make the verses rhyme. Almost any short name could have been used. I think of this whenever I drive through Lodi these days.
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01-23-2004, 03:28 PM
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It seems obvious that he spent more time in Lodi than he wanted to because he was broke.
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01-23-2004, 03:36 PM
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| Ive always wondered what lodi was |
Lodi is a city in central California. It is between Sacramento and Stockton. |
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01-23-2004, 06:10 PM
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Almost any short name could have been used
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...and so he did use any short name. |
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01-23-2004, 06:15 PM
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Anticipating all these damm "idol" programs, lol 
songs bad-mouthing or dissing this or that town would be worth a small thread... |
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01-23-2004, 06:47 PM
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http://www.visitlodi.com/
It has a little under 60 thousand people now, but back in 1970 it was about 28 thousand. Back then it seemed like just another stop on Hwy 99.
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01-23-2004, 06:55 PM
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I went to school in Stockton way back when and Stockton/Lodi were pretty scary places.Huge murder rate and downright evil gunbattles.
At the time stockton was trying to change it's image by having a huge billboard with the slogan, "Stockton someplace special"
It was riddle with gunshots
We sang that song a lot living there
"Whatever it is, I'm against it!" G. Marx
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01-23-2004, 07:17 PM
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There's a Lodi here in Jersey, too. I got stuck there once. Oh, Lord.
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01-23-2004, 08:40 PM
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Hey I checked with Yahoo weather and it lists
Lodi, California, United States
Lodi, Missouri, United States
Lodi, New Jersey, United States
Lodi, New York, United States
Lodi, Ohio, United States
Lodi, Texas, United States
Lodi, Wisconsin, United States
Now I have to wonder which Lodi CCR was dissing.....
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01-23-2004, 09:37 PM
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Considering they were from the East Bay, I would say the one off 99
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01-24-2004, 06:35 AM
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All those towns downloaded the same name!?!
The RIAA will sue their hick asses !
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